EXTECH / Exterior Technologies, Inc.

EXTECH / Exterior Technologies, Inc. EXTECH engineers & manufactures premiere daylighting systems & custom façades since founding in 1975.

EXTECH engineers and manufactures daylighting systems and custom facades for commercial buildings and structures across North America. Since 1975, EXTECH has developed more than 20 unique systems for a wide variety of applications. We believe that a collaborative and creative approach is vital to produce beautiful, functional, and healthy designs.

Most facades stay perfectly still, but a wind wall moves with the air around it. Notably, this kinetic system turns natu...
08/27/2026

Most facades stay perfectly still, but a wind wall moves with the air around it. Notably, this kinetic system turns natural wind pressure into constant, shifting visual motion.

No electronics or ongoing maintenance are required for this system to keep performing well. Extech's Kineticwall system brings this engineering to custom projects across the entire country.

Read our latest article to see how a wind wall transforms an ordinary building facade.

A wind wall turns moving air into visual motion on a building facade. See how this system blends engineering with striking design.

Stale, overheated air shouldn't be part of daily life inside any modern facility. Top-hinged windows vent rising heat na...
08/20/2026

Stale, overheated air shouldn't be part of daily life inside any modern facility. Top-hinged windows vent rising heat naturally while still keeping rain and debris outside.

Retrofitting existing openings is often simpler than facility managers expect going into a project. Extech's TECHVENT 5300 system pairs this design with tough, impact-resistant polycarbonate window glazing.

Read our blog to see how top-hinged windows improve airflow and building comfort.

Top-hinged windows direct fresh air where a facility needs it most. See how this design supports ventilation, safety, and daylighting.

Does polycarbonate block UV rays well enough to protect what's inside your building? The short answer is yes, especially...
08/13/2026

Does polycarbonate block UV rays well enough to protect what's inside your building? The short answer is yes, especially with a properly co-extruded protective coating layer.

Schools, warehouses, and retail spaces all gain protection without losing valuable natural daylight indoors. Extech's coated panels balance UV protection with the light transmission architects want most.

Read our blog to see how polycarbonate protects interiors from long-term UV damage.

Does polycarbonate block UV rays as well as manufacturers claim? See how daylighting panels protect interiors and extend product life.

Daylight shouldn't have to compete with structural performance in your next facade design. Translucent wall systems give...
08/06/2026

Daylight shouldn't have to compete with structural performance in your next facade design. Translucent wall systems give architects both benefits through engineered polycarbonate panels and aluminum framing.

From warehouses to transit hubs, this system adapts to nearly any commercial application context. Insulation, impact resistance, and light diffusion all come from one prefabricated wall system.

Read our blog to see how translucent wall systems balance light and structural strength.

Translucent wall systems turn daylight into a design tool for commercial buildings. Learn how engineering shapes light, strength, and clarity.

In aviation hangars, military installations, and heavy industrial facilities, glazing that shatters under impact is a li...
07/30/2026

In aviation hangars, military installations, and heavy industrial facilities, glazing that shatters under impact is a liability. Polycarbonate offers 250x the impact resistance of glass, won't fragment, and carries a Class A fire rating.

Read more and find out why polycarbonate leads the race.

Polycarbonate glazing offers 250x the impact resistance of glass without shattering. Here's why it leads in aviation, military, and industrial facilities.

Standard operable windows close when it rains and barely touch upper-zone heat accumulation in large industrial faciliti...
07/23/2026

Standard operable windows close when it rains and barely touch upper-zone heat accumulation in large industrial facilities. The TECHVENT 5300 top-hinged window stays open through normal rainfall and scales to continuous 150-foot runs.

Learn how top-hinged windows can solve the industrial ventilation problem.

Top-hinged windows solve the ventilation challenges that standard glazing can't. Find out how the TECHVENT 5300 meets industrial and code requirements.

Piece-built curtainwalls leave weatherproofing up to variable field conditions. In contrast, prefabricated building enve...
07/16/2026

Piece-built curtainwalls leave weatherproofing up to variable field conditions.

In contrast, prefabricated building envelope units arrive on-site fully sealed with documented structural tolerances and laboratory testing data already verified.

Read the performance breakdown in our full article.

Prefabricated curtainwall systems help cut installation time and reduce field errors. See how they outperform stick-built assemblies over the long term.

Fiber-bloom and yellowing represent the hidden long-term costs of FRP facades. Polycarbonate wall systems hold their app...
07/09/2026

Fiber-bloom and yellowing represent the hidden long-term costs of FRP facades. Polycarbonate wall systems hold their appearance and light transmission for decades at roughly one-third the cost of channel glass.

Take a look at the engineering data driving this shift in commercial specification in our latest article.

Translucent wall systems built with polycarbonate outperform fiberglass on every major spec. Learn why architects are making the switch for good.

Glass warehouse windows break, turn yellow, and create a cleanup risk. Polycarbonate handles the same conditions without...
06/25/2026

Glass warehouse windows break, turn yellow, and create a cleanup risk. Polycarbonate handles the same conditions without the downtime.
Check out how the two stack up in our latest article.

Typical glass warehouse windows break, shatter, and yellow. Polycarbonate does none of those things. Here's how the switch make it better to your business.

From surface-mounted to self-spanning, the types of skylight available to architects today go far beyond standard glass ...
06/23/2026

From surface-mounted to self-spanning, the types of skylight available to architects today go far beyond standard glass panels. Polycarbonate changes what is possible in terms of weight, span, and long-term performance.

Learn more about the many types of skylight systems available on the market in our latest article.

Among the many types of skylight windows, polycarbonate offers builders options that glass cannot match. Compare weight, span, and long-term performance.

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